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Drying dishes within minutes of washing and setting them in a dish drainer helps them stay spot-free. Some types of dishtowels, however, create a problem just as annoying as spots -- lint all over the dishes. Towels designed to be both absorbent and lint-free, sometimes called glass towels, ensure the dishes dry completely with no lint left behind.

Selecting the Ideal Dish Towel

While the look of one dish towel can vary greatly from the next, so can its usefulness. Some dish towels made of fabric blends don't absorb well and also leave lint or fuzz behind when drying, resulting in dishes that are still wet and also covered in lint. Choose a cotton or linen dish towel listed as highly absorbent for the best drying capability; cotton tends to absorb the best. To prevent lint, opt for finely woven dish towels designed for glass and crystal. These towels are gentle on dishes, absorb water and do not leave lint behind. Some manufacturers sell microfiber towels designed for dishes and glassware for lint-free drying. If you don't mind a towel designed for another purpose, surgical or "huck" towels, originally made to clean sterilized medical equipment, are absorbent and do not leave lint.

About the Author

Kathy Adams is an award-winning journalist and freelance writer who traveled the world handling numerous duties for music artists. She writes travel and budgeting tips and destination guides for USA Today, Travelocity and ForRent, among others. She enjoys exploring foreign locales and hiking off the beaten path stateside, snapping pics of wildlife and nature instead of selfies.